Top singles from the past
30 October 2026
Band: ? AND THE MYSTERIANS (Michigan, US)
Who: Organ pop band fronted by Question Mark,
later identified as Rudy Martinez from
Saginaw Valley, Michigan.
60 years ago today the group topped the
American Singles Chart with 96 TEARS.
Also #1 in Canada.
American singer-songwriter Garland Jeffreys covered the song in 1981.
And English punk band The Stranglers‘ cover was a hit in the UK in 1990.
Lots of tears to cry.
? AND THE MYSTERIANS
GARLAND JEFFREYS cover
